Zesco United coach George Lwandamina has named a familiar line up for Friday CAF Champions League group stage match against Al Ahly.
Lwandamina has gone with two strikers, Jackson Mwanza and Jesse Were in attack while Misheck Chaila was walked straight into the starting XI after missing the draw against Asec Mimosa due to suspension.
Anthony Agay has given way for Chaila who will partner Kondwani Mtonga in midfield.
Speedy wingers John Chingandu and Clatous Chama start out wide while Simon Silwimba continues at right back with Ayo Oluwafemi will man the left back.
David Odhiambo and Ben Bahn complete the back four with the captain Jacob Banda in goal.
Zesco XI v Al Ahly
Jacob Banda, Simon Silwimba, Ayo Oluwafemi, Ben Bahn, David Odhiambo, Misheck Chaila, Kondwani Mtonga, Clatous Chama, John Chingandu, Jackson Mwanza, Jesse Were
Match formalities underway
Zesco in a predominantly green outfit with some shade of orange
The hosts in red tops and white shorts
Camerounian officials to handle the game
Zesco to kiick of
Zesco kick off
Good luck ZEGA
1′ Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zesco
Jesse Were with first shot on target
Wow what a miss in the opening minutes of the match.
3′ 1′ Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zesco
Free kick to Zesco in the Ahly half
4′ Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zesco
Well taken by Chingandu and the keeper punches away in desperation
5′ Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zesco
Ahly break…. Zesco survive after the ref flags for offside
Gooooallllllll
Jesse Were
6′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Were converts a Jackson Mwanza cross from the right to give Zesco an early lead
8’Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Ahly straight away go on the attack and win a corner but Zesco are defending well
Zamfoot any link?
9′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Zesco fighting well in the Ahly half and enjoying possesion
11′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Ahly enjoying a good spell of possesion but not threatening
12′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Chingandu goes down and needs to be attended to
14′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Good ball into the box by Ahly but the striker misses the target after almost getting a free a header
15′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
The Ahly support is not relenting despite their team being down
17′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Ahly attacking with good passes on the edge of the box but Zesco defend well
19′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Zesco attack well with Mwanza running into the box but his shot is over the bar. Good effort!
21′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Freekick to Ahly deep inside Zesco’s area
23′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Good effort but it misses the upright by a whisker.
25′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Zesco defense caught out of position after a Chama breakdown in attack but Ahly fail to capitalize as they shoot wide
28′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
A mistake by Chingandu in defense sees Ahly get a chance but the defense blocks while Jacob Banda collects
29′ Al Ahly 0 – 1 Zesco
Jesse Were playing well and his fouled on the centre line
31′ Al Ahly 1 – 1 Zesco
Goooaaalllllll
Ayo does well to block a cross but it goes out a corner and they scrumble it across the line
33′ Al Ahly 1 – 1 Zesco
game evenly poised
34′ Al Ahly 1 – 1 Zesco
Chingandu bundled off the ball on the left side of attack and he gets a foul
Goooaaaaalallllllll
Jesse Were
35′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Clinical from Were…..
Beats his defender to turn inside and he shoots past the keeper to grab his brace
37′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Corner to Ahly and again in a similar way they get a free header but its planted wide off the mark
Basanga aleteya! Zega power
39′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Good counter attack from Zesco but Jackson Mwanza is bundled off the ball and ther referee waves play on
40′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Some good skills and confidence by Zesco in the Ahly half as they exchange balls on the edge of the area
41′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Gamal gets another free header in the box but his header goes wide.
A chance for Ahly
43′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Good fighting by Mwanza and he earns a free kick deep inside the Ahly area
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45′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Zesco opened up on the right back area but Chaila recovers to block the shot
Free kick in added on time bt Zesco defend well
45 Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Ahly pressurising in the closing minutes of the half and almost scored when Banda spilled the ball under pressure but it went out for a corner.
No protection from the ref on the keeper
Ahly shoot over the bar from the resulting corner
Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco HT
Nervy ending to the half by Zesco but so far so good
Zesco should improve when defending setpieces. They should just do away with the zonal marking and revert to what most Zambian players are conversent with ” UMUNTU PA MUNTU”. So far so good, just hope they avoid defeat in tonights game
Al Alhy 51%-49 Zega at half time
Ahly kickoff the second half
It seems people are busy with elections. But I think mwana should go out for Idriss.Weldone Were.
46′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Zesco straight in attack with Chama and Were leading the way
49′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Ahly moving the ball well in attack but they are not hurting Zesco
52′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Ayo easily dispossesed on the left and they throw in a quiuck cross but they shoot wide
54′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
55′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Substitution for Ahly
Gamal out Moteab in
57′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Ahly get a free kick on the edge of the box on the right
58′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
The ball deflected over the bar for a corner which does not trouble Zega
Al Ahly has dominated the midfield and zesco is finding hard to cross the other half.
59′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Ahly pressing for a goal now and they keep throwing crosses in the box
61′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Zesco struggling to keep possession
62′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Two sucessive corners for Ahly and they come close but Jacob Banda covers his line well
63′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Sub for Zesco United. Anthony Agay in for Kondwani who has run his socks off
Zesco desperately defending, I think is better that start looking for options to make substitutions!
64′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
And Anthnonys first contribution is a desperate clearance
65′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Mbombo in for Chingandu
66′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
A shot from range by Ahly but its over the bar
67′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Another sub for Ahly as they send in another attacking player
70′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Ball played into touch as Mwanza goes down injured
68′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Corner to Ahly…. Zesco defend well for a throw in
71′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Corner to Ahly….
Jacob Banda misjudged the flight of the ball but was lucky as Were cleared off the line
72′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Banda down injured
73′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
play resumes
Thanks for the play by play Zamfoot
74′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Zesco defending deep and they survive with a last ditch tackle
75′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Dangerous play by Ahly sees the referee flash the first yellow for a free kick to Zesco from about 35 yards
76′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Shot over the bar
final sub for Ahly
77′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Another shot on the edge of the box is over Banda’s bar
79′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Zesco concede a free kick in a dangerous area, centrally this time
Its time for Zesco to defend this slender lead with all they have!
You are right
80′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Deflected for a corner
well defended
Test of Character for Zesco!
82′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
First corner for Zesco in second half
82′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Ball rolled to Chaila but he shoots over on the edge of the box
83′ Al Ahly 1 – 2 Zesco
Counter attack by Zesco but Mbombo is shrugged off the ball for what seems to be a foul in the box but the referee is not interested
85′ Al Ahly 2 – 2 Zesco
Ahly relentless in attack and they score
The ball deflected beats Banda in goal
Come on Zega cast off the North African spell win this for everyone
88′ Al Ahly 2 – 2 Zesco
Ahly still pressing and they shoot over the bar
Were out Daut Musekwa in
89′ Al Ahly 2 – 2 Zesco
Zesco failing to keep the ball
90′ Al Ahly 2 – 2 Zesco
Last ditch block on the edge of the area saves Zesco
5 minutes of stoppage given
Good save Banda
2 minutes of stoppage
Chance for Ahly in the box, they shoot wide
3 minutes of stoppage
Banda goes down and requires treatment
Banda back on his feet
5 minutes of stoppage played
Al Ahly 2 – 2 Zesco
6 minutes of stoppage
Yellow to Clatous for delaying
Al Ahly 2 – 2 Zesco FT
Good job Zega…now we should beat wydad good when they come to Ndola.
Back to the political scenario…
That’s my team! Zega Mambo! Now let’s wait for the moroccan team. We must elecrocute and shock them with 1000Kva @ Levy Mwanawasa, increase the if they resist untill the turn to charcoal black. Go zega Go!!
the sub for mbombo and chingandu was too early …we were supposed to be defending at that moment..we gave too much time to Ahly in the second…not a bad result overall
well done zega mambo.
Zega Mambo!